Applications are invited from tenured faculty interested in serving as
the Faculty Director of the Study Abroad, UC San Diego Office or the
Associate Faculty Director of the Study Abroad, UC San Diego Office. Both positions start July 1, 2016 for three-year appointments. Full
position descriptions can be found at: http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/evc/pao.html.

Faculty Directors play a central role in our international education
program, which includes Education Abroad Programs, Opportunities Abroad
Programs, and UC San Diego Faculty-led Global Seminars. Past directors
have found it highly rewarding to assist students with what has proven
to be one of the most important educational experiences of their
undergraduate years. Experience in the position can also provide key
preparation for selection and service as a Faculty Director in one of
the EAP study centers located around the world. Faculty with interests
in international education are encouraged to review the accompanying
position description and submit a letter of interest and current CV to
Barbara Sawrey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Dean of
Undergraduate Education at avcdue@ucsd.edu. The deadline is Friday,
May 27, 2016.

Suresh Subramani
Executive Vice Chancellor

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Faculty Director
Administrative Responsibilities
* Represent Study Abroad as an ex-officio member at quarterly CIE
meetings.
* Report to and meet annually with the AVCDUE.
* Meet quarterly with the Dean of International Center.
* Represent Study Abroad's EAP at system-wide quarterly Council of
Campus Directors (CCD) meetings and the annual EAP conference.
* Meet regularly with Study Abroad Director to review policy and
academic issues and confer with staff as needed.
* In conjunction with Study Abroad staff, represent Study Abroad's
programs at undergraduate recruitment efforts (Admit Day, Transfer
Students Day, Scholars Day, Fall Recruitment Fair, Freshman and Transfer
Student Orientations, etc.).
* Participate in quarterly campus-wide discussions of
internationalization and other meetings as appropriate.
* Meet with representatives of Opportunities Abroad Programs at the
request of Study Abroad staff or the Dean of International Center.
* Participate as needed in student recruitment, advising, selection,
scholarship review, pre-departure orientation, and reentry advising
sessions. Faculty will approve selection of UC San Diego students for
the UC Education Abroad Program.
* Participate in support of UC San Diego programs abroad, such as Global
Seminars, with faculty recruitment, advising, and selection; Foster
collaboration with campus partners, such as International House, the
Teaching and Learning Commons, and the Colleges.

Academic Responsibilities
* Collaborate on the development of new possibilities for study abroad,
including faculty-led summer and follow-on opportunities.
* Participate in the process of resolving academic issues related to
study abroad for students, including requesting waivers, intervening
with departments, intervening with UCEAP and the Study Centers.
* Assist with discussions of departmentally-based exchanges.

Student Selection Responsibilities
* Interview, or arrange for other faculty to interview, relevant
students.
* Evaluate student files that do not require interviewing.

Associate Faculty Director
This is a project-based position. The Associate Faculty Director will
work closely with the Director of Study Abroad and the Director of
Outreach and Academic Engagement within Study Abroad at the beginning of
each quarter to determine immediate project-based needs and priorities
of the Study Abroad office. Project examples include:

* Meet regularly with Director of Study Abroad and Director of Outreach
and Academic Engagement to support and promote the academic integration
of study abroad course work into college and departmental degree
programs
* With the Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement systematically
engage department chairs and faculty in discussions surrounding the
promotion of Global Concentrations within departments; assist
departments in developing the Global Concentration proposals to be
presented to the Academic Senate.
* Work with the Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement to
establish faculty liaisons in departments.
* Spearhead recruitment of proposals and consult on the development of
budget requests for UCEAP Academic Integration grant proposals.
* Fill in for the Faculty Director as needed/appropriate.
* Represent PAO office as an ex-officio member at quarterly CIE
meetings.
* Participate in quarterly campus-wide discussions of
internationalization and other meetings as appropriate.